When a death does occur in the workplace, worksites are often thrown into chaos. If the death occurred as a result of an industrial incident, fire, murder, or similar tragic incident, workers have to deal with a range of issues in addition to shock and the loss of a colleague. These issues generally relate to concerns about how and why the situation occurred and often result in feelings of anger, guilt, fears for personal safety and a need for someone or something to blame. Beyond the impact for employees, employers may also face decreased work productivity and absenteeism.

Rainbow Hospice Bereavement Support staff can support employees at these critical times. Interventions can be made with groups of employees or individually, depending upon the need. In addition, we offer consultation and education for employers and employees. This list is representative of topics addressing issues related to Grief in the Workplace:

1. The Grieving Process
2. The Impact of Grief and Loss (on worker and co-workers)
3. How to Support a Co-Worker/Employee with a Life-Threatening Illness
4. Death of a Co-Worker
5. Survivor Guilt
6. Type of Death/Loss
7. The “Ripple Effect” of Grief
8. Supporting the Grieving Employee
9. Factors Influencing the Employees’ Response
10. The “cost” of grief to workers and employers
11. How to help: responding to a bereaved employee or co-worker
12. Resources for bereaved employees

This is a fee for service program. Please call 847-692-8884 for more information.